Health & Wellbeing
‘I couldn’t stop looking’
Esther Perel Hundreds of photos, emails and texts; the vivid details of an eight-year betrayal unfolded before Gillian’s eyes. But why keep digging?
Healthy eatingServing up truths
REBECCA CLANCY Top nutritionists warn athletes considering a vegan diet to take extra care in order to keep up standards.
Let there be light
Suvi Mahonen At its simplest, it’s a bucket lined with bulbs. But light therapy is yielding promising results for Parkinson’s sufferers.
Apps for a state of anxiety
Ruth Ostrow War, terror, hurricanes; the world is an anxious place. There’s a growing crop of helpful apps to ease our worries.
Alcosynth: painless partying?
OLIVER MOODY A British scientist is working on a hangover-free type of ‘booze’.
Bad habits, and consequences
SEAN PARNELL An increasing proportion of people who have recently used illicit drugs have a mental illness.
ScienceNo kidding a smart generation
THE ECONOMIST Despite the familiar grumblings about the youth of today, children are becoming more intelligent.
‘Those events never happened’
Richard Guilliatt She’s a highly influential activist for childhood trauma survivors. But questions are being asked about Cathy Kezelman’s own shocking story of abuse.
Does meditation really work?
BARBARA McMAHON Meditation has been billed as a magic bullet to solve any issue. Now the experts are not so convinced.
One step closer to Alzheimer’s
Sumathi Reddy A new study measuring the gait of elderly people could lead to important insights about dementia, Alzheimer’s and more.
Defying the Grim Reaper
MARK BRIDGE From pills to injections, tech millionaires are trying to biohack into immortality.
You need a bit of a snicker
Jason Gagliardi Satire is essential for healthy, growing youngsters; it’s every bit as important as finishing your greens.
That’s how we roll
Ross Bilton It may tone your tummy, but will it maintain your dignity?
Holidays hold hidden perils
SEAN PARNELL School holidays are coming up, so is summer, and with all this time and open air comes a greater risk of accidents.
Ghoul Fest
Ruth Ostrow The appetite for horror is increasing rapidly in these uncertain days — for women almost as much as men.
Sweet dreams of happiness
GREG HURST When it comes to wellbeing, a British survey finds that sleeping well far outweighs a pay rise or a spicier sex life.
Take a diet break to shed kilos
Australian researchers have found dieters who take a two weeks on, two weeks off approach lose more weight.
Liberty, egality, nudity
ADAM SAGE Parisians are getting their kits off in a trial taking place in a reserved parcel of one of the city’s parks.
The stumbling block to dieting
When it comes to losing weight, one in four Australians are coming unstuck because of one food.
Knee rehab ‘wastes money’
Sean Parnell A new study has found that in-hospital rehabilitation after knee surgery is a waste of money.
